Principal's Report
Principal's Report
“ANZAC is not merely about loss. It is about courage, and endurance, and duty, and love of country, and mateship, and good humour and the survival of a sense of self-worth and decency in the face of dreadful odds."
Sir William Deane, Governor-General of Australia on Anzac Day 1999
We held our ANZAC Commemoration and Leaders Induction Assembly this morning. Our guest speaker was Grant Coultman Smith OAM, who spoke about the true spirit of ANZACs and what it means to be a hero. This ANZAC spirit is part of our Australian national identity and needs to be preserved. It is the courage of ANZACs and the legacy of their bravery that we must maintain in order to triumph over fear and intolerance that is invading our world today.
School Review
As a new school, we will undertake our first school review in Term 3 this year. These reviews occur every 4 years and inform and set the strategic direction of the school with the next School Strategic Plan. This term we will begin with a Pre-Review Self Evaluation that will involve staff, students and parents.
‘If we want whole systems to succeed with every child – which is indeed the challenge of the 21st century – then we need collective capacity: and collective capacity involves teachers in each school
and between schools engaging in serious conversation of what good teaching looks like and how it is achieved. For that conversation to be successful,evidence is required; and if evidence is to
go beyond the anecdotal, then good data are essential.’
We will have the timeline and opportunities to be involved in our next newsletter.
Lunchtime Clubs and Activities
We are providing a range of clubs and activities for students to participate in during lunch. It is an opportunity to come together with other like minded students that have a strength, passion or interest in a particular area. We would like parents to encourage their children to join in where they have an interest.
Activity | Day | Location |
Ukele Group | Monday Lunchtime | Performing Arts |
Book Club | Tuesday Lunchtime | Resource Centre |
Computer Club | Wednesday Lunchtime | R3 |
Robotics Club | Thursday Lunchtime | B3 |
Art Club | Wednesday Luncthime | B7 |
Media Club | Friday Lunchtime | R11 |
Choir/Band | Check notice boards | Performing Arts |
There will be more opportunities as the year progresses.
School Council
On May 21st at 6:30pm in the Resource Centre, School Council will be presenting the endorsed Annual Report to school community at an open meeting.
Parents’ Association
Our Parents’ Association is up and running with the next meeting being held tomorrow at 7pm in the Resource Centre. All parents are welcome to attend.
Volunteers for the Kitchen Garden